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Okay so I was testing my parts before I put them in the case and I've followed the instructions and tutorials to make sure I was doing it right and then bam. A spark then a tiny fire for a few seconds before it went out after I turned the power supply off. I have no idea why it did this as I'm pretty sure everything is compatible. I have photos I'll upload of the area that sparked. Will my motherboard or anything else be damaged or will it be okay? I'm hoping it will work again after getting advice as I don't want to have to buy a new one

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gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H

8GB XMS3 RAM (x2 4GB)

i5 3330 processor (w/ intel stock fan)

700W Coolermaster gx lite psu

gigabyte gt 630 2gb

Spoiler:components used

gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H

8GB XMS3 RAM (x2 4GB)

i5 3330 processor (w/ intel stock fan)

700W Coolermaster gx lite psu

gigabyte gt 630 2gb

Here are some photos of the motherboard and the area which (I think) caught fire/sparked.

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Highlight this box with your cursor to read the spoiler text.Overview of setup: Zoomed in on the area:(I had unplugged the power connector for the CPU before this photo was taken after everything was off)

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Overview of setup: Zoomed in on the area:(I had unplugged the power connector for the CPU before this photo was taken after everything was off)

I'm currently totally stressing out as this is a lot of money I've spent and I was so sure I did everything correctly but I'm doubting my self any help and advice is grately appreciated!

It's okay for criticism as it probably was my fault anyways But thanks for the replies Randome and Crusad3r! As long as everything else should be okay then I don't mind spending another £60-70 on a new motherboard. And also Crusad3r, I know I'm probably missing the obvious but I couldn't see anywhere to plug in the power to the graphics card. I literally sat there for ages with my dad trying to figure out where to plug the power into. Although it did work for a split second without a power plugged into the card as the fans worked then.

I know the motherboard will most definitely be bust but is it worth trying it again or not?

Luis_GT I literally only bought it last week and it got delivered yesterday so I might ask to exchange it.

I thought it didn't need one as there was no obvious socket anywhere for a power cable to be plugged in, and the fan on the graphics card did show a sign of life before I turned the power off, so it mustn't need external powering.

Benedict Do you think there will be a chance it'll be okay? Do you think it is worth me assembling it all in the case to see if it works? Then if not just dessemble it and exchange it via the retailer.

Thanks for replying everyone! I've been stressing about this ever since it happened and I want to get as many opinions as possible before I do anything!

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